Tag Archives: Fungal Toxins

Amphion investee Myconostica launches diagnostic test for Aspergillus fungus

October 14, 2009 Amphion Innovations PLC (AIM: AMP) investee company Myconostica Ltd has launched a new test to identify one of the most common causes of fungal pneumonia. The assay, MycAssay Aspergillus, is a real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test … Continue reading

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Jacksonville mom says apartment mold, asbestos caused son’s asthma death – Village of Baymeadows Apartments

McGrady said she complained about mold, but the complex did nothing until after her son died. Even then, she said, she wasn’t told the reason for the cleaning. By Paul Pinkham Oct. 16, 2009 Michele McGrady said she chose her … Continue reading

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City’s Worst Slumlord – Niagra Falls Reporter

By Mike Hudson Housing Authority Director Stephanie Cowart publicly disgraced herself last week, stealing bundles of the Niagara Falls Reporter from the lobby of the Spallino Towers apartment building and forbidding elderly residents there from reading it. Our phone rang … Continue reading

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Unspeakable conditions prevail at two Flatbush apartment buildings – NY Post

By Helen Klein Courier-Life 10-15-09 Even the rats are likely disgusted with the conditions at a pair of Flatbush buildings that have fallen into disrepair. The conditions are so bad at 592 and 596 East 22nd Street that, recently, tenants … Continue reading

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Mold, standing water in home lead to parents’ arrest

Wendy Victora Daily News 10-15-09 FORT WALTON BEACH — Parents of four young children were charged with felony child neglect Oct. 12 after officials found “severe mold” in their home at 638 NE Golf Course Drive. There was also standing … Continue reading

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